Undergraduate Programs

Overview

The Department of the Classics encourages its students to explore the whole range of Greco-Roman civilization from the Bronze Age through Byzantium and medieval Europe to Modern Greece, and also to examine critically its various receptions, including those in contemporary America. Most of our concentrators pursue non-academic careers; a Classics concentration has proved rewarding for students who have gone on to careers in law, medicine, divinity, journalism, business, and the arts. 

Undergraduates may incorporate study of the Classics into their academic program in several ways: as a Concentration (i.e. "major"), as a Joint Concentration (in Ancient History or with another field), as a Secondary Field (i.e. "minor"), or through a Language citation in either Latin, Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek.

To learn more, email classicsDUS@fas.harvard.edu. Explore these programs in more detail below or in our concentration brochure.